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Toshiaght Arree 2017 February manx music today Arrane son Mannin - winners 2016/7 Arrane son Mannin got underway with a full hall in Peel on January 7th. As compere David Fisher remarked, it was ‘following the tradition’ of having three halves - concert, competition and concert. The first half commenced with Clare Kilgallon singing a solo lullaby by Sharon Christian which had two years previously won the Pan-Celtic competition for a new song in traditional style, and Clare, John Kilgallon and Fiona McArdle singing ‘Invocation to St. Bridget’, looking forward to St Bridget’s day at the beginning of February. Mera Royle took the stage next with her lovely harp playing. Matt Kelly gave us some of his new songs, accompanying himself on guitar and John Kilgallon danced the Men’s Jig and Gorse Sticks. The great young band Scran followed with some of their lively arrangements. Then it was competition time with four entries from which adjudicators Phil Gawne, Clare Kilgallon and Laura Rowles had to come to a decision for one to go forward to represent the Island at the International New Song competition at the Pan-Celtic Festival in Carlow, during Easter week 18th to 23rd April against new songs from , , Ireland, and , each in their country’s native Celtic language. Of Christa McCartney’s ‘Rainbow Dancer’, James Franklin and Cory Phillips’s ‘Arrane Cadlee’, Biskee Brisht’s ‘Nagh Abbyr Smoo’ and the Matt Creer Band’s ‘Yn Boayl Shoh’, Biskee Brisht emerged as the winner of the £300 Arrane son Mannin prize sponsored by Culture Vannin, and will go to Ireland. Matt Creer’s lovely song was awarded a prize for the New Song in Traditional Style and the band will also go to Carlow to take part in that competition. ‘Aigh vie’ to all in Carlow! And ‘jeant dy mie’ to all competition participants. In the third half the Matt Creer Band entertained the audience further with a selection of their songs; Phil Gawne gave a dialect recitation from T.E. Brown to great applause and Gaelic choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh sang a resounding finale to an excellent evening’s entertainment, free to the audience thanks to generous sponsorship from Culture Vannin and the Pan-Celtic International Committee, Mannin Branch. To find out more about the 46th Pan-Celtic Festival visit: www.panceltic.ie Article by Fiona McArdle/photo by Bob Fennell LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE: https://soundcloud.com/davidrowles/ny-arrey-smoo-biskee-brisht Celtivision Here we come Article by Mike Wade:! www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle- of-man-news/celtivision-here-we- come-1-8328560

In this month’s edition... • Chips, Cheese & Gravy! • New album from Imar • Working Guides to Manx Ballads & Music kiaull manninagh jiu 02/17 culture vannin page_407801.html http://manxmusic.com/learn_ Woolley for free: Download thesheetmusicby Frank https://vimeo.com/201681754 arrangement ofInvocation to St Bridget: Listen to an Caarjyn Cooidjagh performing See TranscriptionSee oftheMonthfor thetune “Chips, Cheese&Gravy” written by thestudents!! February: Festival andDance Speech [Guild] isthe4thof Closing date forentries to theManx Music, or from localbookshops. from Culture Vannin: [email protected] from. Manx NationalSongs You canbuydirect the setsongsfor children thisyear are songs Manx song andinstruments, whistle, songand Gaelic classes, there are competitions for folk dance, folk As well asmany classical andpopularmusic COMPETITIONS: 2017 21st-29thApril www.manxmusicfestival.org ST BRIDGET’S DAYST BRIDGET’S - LAA’L BREESHEY- 1 FEBRUARY GUILD DEADLINE Castletown Commissionersarekeentohave more culturaleventsinthetown,soifyou are interestedinperforming,teachingor venues orpublicspaces,thengetintouch Call forMusicanddanceacts leading aworkshopinoneofthelovely with commissionerJimmyCubbon: [email protected] COMPETITIONS: 2017 2nd-5thApril February Closing date forManx Folk Awards isthe17th Dance andInstrumental Wednesday Keystage 5thApril: 2- andRecitations/Readings Song Tuesday Keystage 4th April: 2- Monday 3rd Keystage April: 1-All competitions Sunday Secondary 2ndApril: http://manxfolkawards.weebly.com/ MFA DEADLINE story_464712.html story_464712.html www.culturevannin.im/video_ some minifilms to enjoy: andnow there Corkish Ron are The weekend was filmed by Youth Centre Arts inDouglas. Weekend inNovember at the at theirBigBree Workshop ofBree,anniversary celebrated the10th 2016 marked BREE FILMSONLINE

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kiaull manninagh jiu 02/17 culture vannin event orexhibition that delegates can visit,email: If you are interested inbeingavolunteer helperat thefestival or fancy puttingonafringe May andmany ofthedelegates willbeexploring theIsleofManfor thefirst time. likes ofBBC, RTE, AlbaandSC4willbemeeting at theVillaMarinainDouglasfrom 3rd-5th all themaincontent genres inTV, radio, filmanddigital media.100sofdelegates from the international competition across of coveted prizes inan master classeswithpresentation conference ofseminars and in media.Itcombines amajor the CelticNations and Regions the languages andcultures of annual 3day event that promotes The CelticMedia Festival isan May! coming to theIsleofManthis The CelticMedia Festival is 6.00 pmFamily –Bunscoill Rhumsaa Concert Visiting groups at localschools to perform Friday 7thApril Exhibition,Ramsey Art Schools Town Hall Monday 3rd –Monday 10thApril festival, Shennaghys Jiu. basedCeltic youth oftheRamsey 20th anniversary HOT OFF announcedTHE PRESS!Acts for the CELTIC FESTIVAL 2017 Antón Davila &Xosé LizdeCea SHENNAGHYS JIU The Dancers Kerry Provisional Programme Becky JHurst Becky Greta Curtin Mec Lir Mec Splann Trip www.celticmediafestival.co.uk 8.00 pm Bands Night, Mitre Hotel, Mitre 8.00 pmBandsNight, Ramsey inthe Mitre,2.00 pmMusic Ramsey Monday 9thApril 8.00 pmCeilidh: Hall, Masonic Ramsey Centre, Centenary 3.00 pmConcert: Peel Sunday 8thApril Ramsey &Celtic7.30 pmConcert Ceilidh: Hall, Masonic Ramsey Dance 3.00 pmIrish Workshops Hall, Masonic 2.30 pmMusic Workshops Hotel, Mitre Ramsey Hotel, Ramsey 12.00 pm ‘Food &Folk’ musicin thePub, Mitre Ramsey andDance10.30 amMusic Displays –Courthouse, Saturday 8thApril 8.00 pmFamily Celtic Ceilidh –Bunscoill Rhumsaa [email protected] http://shennaghysjiu.com/

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